S. M. Steele, Author at Minutes Before Six

The Perils of Prison Healthcare

I woke up on the verge of death. My arms and legs burned like a forest…

Ghost Memory By Jason Schmidt Paddling in a fog, on rivers made from all my fears.…

New Mexico has reached the apex and nadir in the national surveys on the most violent state in…

I woke this morning to yet another gloomy, rainy day. My “home” prison rests at the…

“Look for a long time at what pleases you, and longer still at what pains you.”…

Tears fill my eyes as I pull into the bank’s parking area. I take a few…

“Lord, I’m thankful for all you have provided.” The sun rises on my prayers and my…

Ultimately, we are all responsible for our own education or lack thereof. I’ve always been secretly…